Association of Vessel-Sealant Devices vs Conventional Hemostasis With Postoperative Neck Hematoma After Thyroid Operations.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Vessel-sealant devices (VSDs) have been popularized for use in thyroid operations; however, the association of their use with postoperative neck hematoma, a rare but potentially fatal complication, has not been well studied.

Objective

To examine the association of VSDs vs conventional hemostasis (CH) in thyroid operations with the development of neck hematoma.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study evaluated 10 903 patients in the Thyroid Procedure-Targeted Database of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017. One-to-one nearest-neighbor propensity score matching was conducted to adjust for differences in baseline covariates, including demographics, comorbidities, indications for

SUBMITTER: Siu JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6751786 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature